Rainbow Beach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rainbow Beach, Queensland 4581 · Gympie LGA
About Rainbow Beach State School
Rainbow Beach State School is a public primary school located in Rainbow Beach, Queensland (4581), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (24 girls and 23 boys).
Rainbow Beach State School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rainbow Beach State School scores 42.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Rainbow Beach State School's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rainbow Beach State School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Rainbow Beach State School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring North Lakes
Schools near Rainbow Beach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Cannonvale State School
Cannonvale · Government primary · Prep-6
758 students · ICSEA 987
Widgee State School
Widgee · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 987
Meandarra State School
Meandarra · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 987
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987
Windaroo State School
Mount Warren Park · Government primary · Prep-6
851 students · ICSEA 987
Gooburrum State School
Gooburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Rainbow Beach State School a public or private school?
Rainbow Beach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Rainbow Beach State School offer?
Rainbow Beach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rainbow Beach State School?
In 2025, Rainbow Beach State School had 47 enrolled students (24 girls, 23 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rainbow Beach State School?
Rainbow Beach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rainbow Beach State School?
Rainbow Beach State School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rainbow Beach State School each year?
In 2025, Rainbow Beach State School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Rainbow Beach State School co-ed?
Yes. Rainbow Beach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rainbow Beach State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Rainbow Beach State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Rainbow Beach State School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 147 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.